How To Fix SH016 - The column of the field selected cannot be deleted


SAP Error Message - Details

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: SH - SAPhelp messages

  • Message number: 016

  • Message text: The column of the field selected cannot be deleted

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  • What causes this issue?

    You tried to hide the F4 Help key field in the
    user-defined column selection (the column highlighted in color).
    This column must not be hidden, otherwise a selected value cannot be
    returned.

    System Response

    The action is rejected

    How to fix this error?

    Please only hide non-key columns (not highlighted).

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